Shannon feeds her cat twice a day. In the morning, she feeds her cat one can of cat food. In the evening, she feeds her cat one and a half cans of cat food. Shannon's cat eats 10 ounces of cat food a day. Write and solve an equation to find out how much cat food, in ounces, each can of cat food holds. Respond in the space provided.

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Hillary Oconnell

Mathematics

18 January, 23:24

Shannon feeds her cat twice a day. In the morning, she feeds her cat one can of cat food. In the evening, she feeds her cat one and a half cans of cat food. Shannon's cat eats 10 ounces of cat food a day. Write and solve an equation to find out how much cat food, in ounces, each can of cat food holds. Respond in the space provided.

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Karli Stout · Answer 1

Each can of cat food holds 4 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Given that Shannon feeds her cat twice a day, morning = 1 can and evening = 1.5 cans. Total ounces the cat eats per day = 10. Form an equation out of this. Let the ounces in a can be x.

⇒ x + 1.5x = 10

⇒ 2.5x = 10

∴ x = 10/2.5 = 4 ounces

Zackery Palmer · Answer 2

4 Ounces Each Can.

Step-by-step explanation: Because 4 + 4 = 8. and a Half of 4 is 2.

So 4 + 4 + 2 = 10.